D'Shawn Jamison

Early life

Jamison was born and lived in New Orleans until his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and settled in Houston, Texas. He attended Lamar High School, where he played football and ran track. Jamison was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas over offers from Michigan, Oregon, TCU and USC.

College career

Jamison played wide receiver and returned punts and kicks during his freshman season. He was moved to cornerback prior to the start of his sophomore year and finished the season with 35 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, three interceptions, and three passes broken up and also returned nine punts for 118 yards and one touchdown. Jamison had 31 tackles with six passes up as a junior and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference as a returner after returning 17 kickoffs for 564 yards and one touchdown. and four punts 102 yards. He made 48 tackles with one interception while also returning 19 kickoffs for 424 yards and 12 punts for 105 yards during his senior season. Jamison decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Texas for a fifth season. He had 25 tackles with two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and seven passes defended in his final season.